31987R2579

No L 244/ 18 28 . 8 . 87 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2579/87 of 27 August 1987 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 of 24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the import levy on products processed from cereals and from rice and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European and for compound feedingstuffs manufactured from Economic Community, cereals Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1740/78 (8), provides that the levy thus determined, increased by the fixed component is valid in general for one month but is altered where the levy applicable to the Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and basic product concerned differs by not less than 3,02 ECU Portugal, per tonne from the average of the levies calculated as described above :

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1900/87 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof, whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74, the levy on certain processed products must be Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 reduced by an amount equal to the production refund of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the granted in respect of basic products for processing ; market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1921 /75 (9), as No 1907/87 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof, amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2415/75 (10), laid down certain transitional measures in respect of starches ;

Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,

Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified in Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accordance component of the import levy on products processed with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 ("), as last from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3794/85 (l2), the vari­ Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Article 12 ( 1 ) (a) of able component of the levy on certain processed products Regulation (EEC) No 1418 /76 ; whereas Article 2 of must be reduced by the incidence of the production Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 of 29 October refund granted in respect of basic products intended for 1975 on the import and export system for products processing ; processed from cereals and rice (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (6), provides that the inci­ dence on the prime costs of these products of the levies applicable to their basic products should be calculated on the basis of the average of the levies applicable to these basic products for the first 25 days of the month prece­ Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the inte­ ding that of importation ; whereas this average, adjusted rests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and of on the basis of the threshold price valid for the basic the overseas countries and territories, the levy relating to products' in question during the month of importation is them in respect of certain products processed from cereals calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic products must be reduced by the amount of the fixed component considered to have been used in the manufacture of the and, in respect of some of these products, by part of the processed product or the competing product which serves variable component ; whereas this reduction must be as a reference for processed products not containing made in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regula­ cereals : tion (EEC) No 486/85 of 26 February 1985 on the

(') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 168 , 25. 6. 1974, p. 7. (2) OJ No L 182, 3 . 7. 1987, p . 40 . (8) OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978 , p. 8 . (j OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 195, 26. 7. 1975, p. 25. (4) OJ No L 182, 3 . 7. 1987, p. 51 . H OJ No L 247, 23 . 9. 1975, p. 22. 0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p . 65. (") OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 57. M OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49 . (12) OJ No L 367, 31 . 12. 1985, p. 20.

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gements arrangements applicable to agricultural products these currencies recorded over a given period in rela­ and certain goods resulting from the processing of agri­ tion to the Community currencies referred to in the cultural products originating in the African, Caribbean previous indent, and the aforesaid coefficient ; and Pacific States or in the overseas countries and territo­ Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 ( 1 ) of Regulation ries ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1306/87 (2) ; (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this Whereas, in respect of products falling within subheading Regulation is incorporated in the Common Customs 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff, Council Regula­ Tariff, tion (EEC) No 430/87 of 9 February 1987 concerning the import arrangements applicable to products falling within subheading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : coming from third countries and amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (3) lays down the terms on which the import levy may be charged Article 1 at 6 % ad valorem and provides for the Common Customs Tariff to be amended accordingly ; The import levies to be charged on the products listed in Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally levies Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and should be calculated on the following basis : subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75, shall be as set — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ out in the Annex hereto . tion to each other at any given moment within a band of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central Article 2 rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in the last paragraph of Article 3(1 ) of Council Regula­ This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (4), as last amended by Regula­ publication in the Official Journal of the European tion (EEC) No 1636/87 0, Communities. — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of It shall apply with effect from 1 September 1987.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 27 August 1987.

For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President

(') OJ No L 61 , 1 . 3 . 1985, p . 4. 0 OJ No L 124, 13 . 5. 1987, p. 5. (J) OJ No L 43, 13 . 2. 1987, p. 9 . (") OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985 , p. 1 . O OJ No L 153, 13 . 6. 1987, p. 1 .

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 27 August 1987 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

(ECU/tonne) Imports \

CCT heading No Third countries Portugal ACP or OCT (other than ACP or OCT)

07.06 A I 17,10 177,41 (') 175,60 (') 0 07.06 A II 20,12 180,43 (') 175,60(')O 11.01 C (2) 36,82 325,38 319,34 11.01 D (2) 150,71 238,82 232,78 11.01 E I (2) 15,56 331,70 325,66 11.01 E II (2) 8,42 187,56 184,54 11.01 F (2) 97,18 217,99 214,97 11.01 G (2) 33,32 190,35 187,33 11.02 A II (2) 55,49 289,02 282,98 11.02 A III (2) 36,82 325,38 319,34 11.02 A IV (2) 150,71 238,82 232,78 1 1.02 A V a) 1 (2) 15,56 313,70 307,66 1 1 .02 A V a) 2 (2) 15,56 331,70 325,66 1 1 .02 A V b) (2) 8,42 187,56 184,54 11.02 A VI (2) 97,18 217,99 214,97 11.02 A VII (2) 33,32 190,35 187,33 1 1.02 B I a) 1 (2) 30,38 286,88 283,86 1 1 .02 B I a) 2 aa) 85,00 134,93 131,91 1 1 .02 B I a) 2 bb) (2) 147,69 235,80 232,78 11.02 B I b) 1 (2) 30,38 286,88 283,86 1 1 .02 B I b) 2 (2) 147,69 235,80 232,78 1 1.02 B II a) (2) 3,02 245,73 242,71 1 1 .02 B II b) (2) 39,56 212,11 209,09 1 1.02 B II c)(2) 11,48 292,49 289,47 1 1.02 B II d) (2) 50,56 296,88 293,86 1 1 .02 C I (2) 3,02 295,00 291,98 1 1.02 C II (2) 46,97 254,56 251,54 1 1.02 C III (2) 48,79 449,57 443,53 11.02 CIV (2) 131,61 209,93 206,91 11.02 CV (2) 11,48 292,49 289,47 1 1.02 C VI (2) 50,56 296,88 293,86 11.02 D I (2) 3,02 189,16 186,14 1 1 .02 D II (2) 31,04 163,37 160,35 1 1.02 D III (2) 20,46 183,98 180,96 1 1.02 D IV (2) 85,00 134,93 131,91 11.02 DV (2) 8,42 187,56 184,54 1 1.02 D VI (2) 33,32 190,35 187,33 11.02 EI a) 1 (2) 20,46 183,98 180,96 11.02 EI a) 2 (2) 85,00 134,93 131,91 1 1.02 E lb) 1 (2) 40,24 360,86 354,82 11.02 E lb) 2 (2) 166,78 264,68 258,64 1 1.02 E II a) (2) 6,04 334,52 328,48 1 1.02 E II b)(2) 55,49 289,02 282,98 1 1.02 E II c) (2) 15,56 331,70 325,66 11.02 E II d) 1 (2) 165,93 371,08 365,04 1 1.02 E II d) 2 (2) 59,52 336,63 330,59 11.02 F I (2) 6,04 334,52 328,48 1 1.02 F II (2) 55,49 289,02 282,98 1 1.02 F III (2) 36,82 325,38 319,34 1 1.02 F IV (2) 150,71 238,82 232,78

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(ECU/tonne) Imports

CCT heading No Third countries Portugal ACP or OCT (other than ACP or OCT)

1 1.02 F V (2) 15,56 331,70 325,66 1 1.02 F VI 0 97,18 217,99 214,97 1 1.02 F VII (2) 33,32 190,35 187,33 11.02 G I 6,04 142,91 136,87 1 1.02 G II 10,01 141,73 135,69 11.04 CI 20,12 180,43 173,78 0 1 1.04 C II a) 29,07 295,73 271,55 0 11.04 C II b) 29,07 311,83 287,65 0 1 1 .07 A I a) 10,88 335,71 324,83 11.07 A lb) 10,88 253,59 242,71 11.07 Alia) 41,32 326,67 (4) 315,79 11.07 A lib) 33,62 246,84 235,96 1 1 .07 B 37,39 285,87 0 274,99 11.08 A I 29,07 295,73 275,18 11.08 All 165,85 320,85 290,02 11.08 A III 20,55 391,23 370,68 11.08 A IV 29,07 295,73 275,18 11.08 A V 29,07 295,73 137,59 0 11.09 181,34 855,30 673,96 17.02 B II a) (3) 107,83 455,65 358,93 17.02 B II b) (3) 75,01 341,67 275,18 17.02 F II a) 108,36 472,74 376,02 17.02 F lib) 74,58 328,00 261,51 21.07 F II 75,01 341,67 275,18 23.02 A I a) 9,13 81,71 75,71 23.02 A I b) 12,72 168,25 162,25 23.02 A II a) 9,13 81,71 75,71 23.02 A II b) 12,72 168,25 162,25 23.03 A I 191,92 523,18 341,84

(') This levy is limited to 6 % of the value for customs purposes, subject to certain conditions. (2) For the purpose of distinguishing between products falling within heading Nos 11.01 and 11.02 and those falling within subhea­ ding 23.02 A, products falling within heading Nos 11.01 and 11.02 shall be those meeting the following specifications : — a starch content (determined by the modified Ewers polarimetric method), referred to dry matter, exceeding 45 % by weight, — an ash content, by weight, referred to dry matter (after deduction of any added minerals), not exceeding 1,6 % for rice, 2,5 % for wheat, 3 % for barley, 4 % for buckwheat, 5 % for oats and 2 % for other cereals. Germ of cereals, whole , rolled , flaked or ground, falls in all cases within heading No 11.02. (3) Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 the product falling within subheading 17.02 B I is subject to the same levy as products falling within subheading 17.02 B II . (4) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1 180/77 this levy is reduced by 5,44 ECU/tonne for products originating in Turkey. (*) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 486/85 the levy shall not be charged on the following products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and in the overseas countries and territories : — arrowroot falling within subheading ex 07.06 A, — flours and meal of arrowroot falling within subheading 1 1 .04 C, — arrowroot starch falling within subheading ex 1 1 .08 A V.